Want
a great week's holiday from Sunday 11th to 17th July 2010? How
about
cycling from the most southerly point of Ireland to the most northerly
point via the scenic west coast with the south-westerlies blowing
gently behind us? What an exciting and active holiday and possibly
learning a song, taking photos, visiting relations, testing some
local beverages, learning about Burma, making friends, getting
lost, finding
yourself, living the real history and geography of Ireland as we travel
the length of Ireland under our own pedal-power!
This is NOT a
charity event and all
participants must fund themselves as regards food, accommodation etc.
Participants may, of couse, use the event for sponsorship for Burma
Action Ireland or
some
personal favourite charity. B.A.I. will use
the week as an
awareness raising event hightlighting the lack of Human
Rights and Democracy in Burma. Evening events such as leaflet
distribution or mobile poster displays will be organized by myself and
a few B.A.I. colleagues at some of our evening stops.
The Cycle:
Approx 110km/day cycle starting at Mizen Head in south-west Cork and
stopping nightly at Killarney, Doolin, An Ceathrú Rua in the Gaeltacht,
Westport, Sligo and Letterkenny with the finish line at Malin Head.
Mornings will be a full group reasonable pace cycle (25km/hr on flat in
a group) with lunch stops and coffee breaks. To facilitate the more
experienced participants, the afternoon cycle may split into groups
with the faster group challenging themselves while the basic group
pedal on in a more relaxed fashion!
Support:
A support bus / van will accompany the cyclists and carry all bags,
bicycle spares, etc. All participants look after their own insurance /
logistics and pay a reasonanle fee for the support requirements. Some
participants may share in the driving.
Accommodation:
A limited number of hostel beds will be pre-booked for each of our
stopovers - available on a first come basis. You, however, may prefer 5
star hotels with gourmet meals or a sleeping bag with beans on toast!
Accommodation information re hotels, camping, hostels and B&Bs
will
be available in advance.
Costs for participants:
Each cycling participant to finance him/her self and provide good bike,
transport to start and from finish, accommodation along the way and
food and entertainment costs. Essentially it is a privately financed
week's holiday.
Evenings:
Accommodation and meals are
one's personal choice but there will be 'designated pubs' at each
overnight stop for the group to gather, if so desired. Hopefully there
will be good craic, with music and singing and probably some weired and
wonderful party pieces. Seperate to this, B.A.I. may organise some
local public awareness raising events.
Preparation:
Prepare by cycling on your own or with friends and possibly joining us
for optional monthly TRAINING SPIN on the last Saturday of every month
@ 4p.m. from the ALSAA Sports Complex beside Dublin Airport. See the
dates and distances in the table below.
| Day/Date |
Distance |
| Saturday
27th of February |
20km |
| Saturday
27th of March |
30km |
| Saturday
24th of April |
50km |
| Saturday
29th of May |
70km |
| Saturday
26th of June |
100km |
| Sunday
11th of July to Saturday 17th of July |
Freedom
Cycle |
Just meet in car park near
the ALSAA athletics track at 3.45pm on the Saturday in question and phone your
attendance to Maurice in advance!
Deadlines:
Register interest by email a.s.a.p. at maurice1234@eircom.net
(Accommodation preference to those who register interest first)
Check: www.burmaactionireland.org/freedomcycle2010
- for updates. Please pass on information to friends and relations. It
should be a great adventure!
Maurice Hurley (Organiser) Phone 087-0564741
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